Quiz about SNC1P1 Exam - June 2019

Question 1

This sphere contains all life on Earth

Accepted Answer

Biosphere

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Geosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Atmosphere

Question 2

Geosphere is another name for...

Accepted Answer

Lithosphere

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Atmosphere

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Biosphere

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Hydrosphere

Question 3

Each Sphere is independent and not affected by things that happen in other spheres.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 4

Water

Accepted Answer

Abiotic

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Biotic

Question 5

pH value

Accepted Answer

Abiotic

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Biotic

Question 6

An ecosystem is made up of all the ________________ and _________________ factors in an area.

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abiotic and biotic

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species and organisms

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abiotic and species

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biotic and species

Question 7

What is NOT a sustainable practice?

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buying

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recycling

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reducing

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reusing

Question 8

Which of the following sources of energy is renewable?

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wind

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coal

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gas

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fuel

Question 9

What is the source of energy for photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

sunlight-radiant

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carbohydrates-chemical

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heat-thermal

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television-electrical

Question 10

What are the products (what's made) during photosynthesis?

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glucose and oxygen

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water, light, and carbon dioxide

Question 11

In which organelle (part of the cell) does photosynthesis take place?

Accepted Answer

chloroplast

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mitochondria

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nucleus

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cell membrane

Question 12

What molecule absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

chlorophyll

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chloroplast

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thylakoid

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grana

Question 13

What are organisms that use other organisms for food in order to gain energy?

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consumers

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decomposers

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producers

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herbivores

Question 14

Where do producers get their energy?

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The Sun

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the ground

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other animals

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decomposers

Question 15

Humans are...

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Omnivores

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Peepivores

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Herbivores

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Carnivores

Question 16

An organism that lives by breaking apart dead organic matter into simpler parts is...

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decomposer

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scavenger

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consumer

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carnivore

Question 17

A third-level consumer has to be which type?

Accepted Answer

Carnivore.

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Decomposer.

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Producer.

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Herbivore.

Question 18

In a food web, arrows point at:

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who gets energy.

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who gets eaten.

Question 19

Which level has the most energy available?

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producer

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primary consumer

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secondary consumer

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tertiary consumer

Question 20

How much energy is available to be passed on to the next trophic level in an ecosystem?

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10%

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100%

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50%

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75%

Question 21

An organism that eats dead plants or animals is a/an

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scavenger

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consumer

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decomposer

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predator

Question 22

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

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transpiration

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condensation

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evaporation

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sublimation

Question 23

The water cycle has no start or end

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 24

The water cycle is also known as ..........

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Hydrological Cycle

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Hypertonic Solution

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Hyperlogical Cycle

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None of these

Question 25

What does not produce carbon dioxide?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

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Burning Fossil Fuels

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Animal respiration

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Plants decaying

Question 26

During decomposition, carbon moves from ______ to ________.

Accepted Answer

animal;sky

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sky;animal

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plant;animal

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animal;plant

Question 27

If the animal population decreased, the amount of carbon would _____.

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Decrease

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Stay the same

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Increase

Question 28

How nitrogen is "fixed" into useable form for plants

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through action of bacteria & lightning

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only through action of bacteria

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only through lightning

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through photosynthesis

Question 29

Nitrogen fixing bacteria, lives in nodules on the root of a plant called

Accepted Answer

Legumes

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Broccoli

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Beats

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Carrots

Question 30

What converts nitrogen gas into a useable form for plants and animals?

Accepted Answer

bacteria

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fungi

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rain

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car exhaust

Question 31

Which of the following would INCREASE the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

increase in available food

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increase in predators

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disease

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drought

Question 32

Which of the following is an EXAMPLE of a limiting factor?

Accepted Answer

Water

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the color of the sky

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Migration

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Thick fur

Question 33

A relationship between two species where one benefits while the other is harmed.

Accepted Answer

Parasitism

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Mutualism

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Commensalism

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Naturalism

Question 34

What best describes the relationship between bees and plants.

Accepted Answer

mutualism

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parasitism

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neutralism

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commensalism

Question 35

A tapeworm and a cat have this type of relationship.

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parasitism

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mutualism

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commensalism

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competition

Question 36

An organism's ability to survive and reproduce under a range of environmental conditions is known as

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tolerance

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niche

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habitat

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symbiosis

Question 37

What is the name given to lichen or algae after a primary succession?

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pioneer species

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volunteer species

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founder species

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conqueror species

Question 38

the process by which a new community forms where no community lived before

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primary succession

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resource

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invasive (non- native) species

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competition

Question 39

What is one difference between primary and secondary succession?

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secondary begins on soil and primary begins on newly exposed surfaces

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primary is slow and secondary is rapid

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secondary begins with lichens and primary begins on newly exposed surfaces

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primary modifies the environment and secondary does not

Question 40

Where are many biodiversity hotspots located?

Accepted Answer

tropical rain forests

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deserts

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polar ice regions

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rocks

Question 41

Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly?

Accepted Answer

Invasive species have no predators.

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Invasive Species are native to an area.

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Invasive species are prey to many animals.

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Invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium.

Question 42

What type of biological molecules can be disrupted by pollution?

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hormones

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carbohydrates

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neurotransmitters

Question 43

Atoms contain charged particles called:

Accepted Answer

Protons and electrons

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Protons, neutrons and electrons

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Protons and neutrons

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Electrons and neutrons

Question 44

The charge of an electron is:

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Negative.

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Positive.

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Electrons have no charge

Question 45

Two like charges:

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repel each other.

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neutralize each other.

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must be neutrons.

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attract each other.

Question 46

If a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?

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A negative charge.

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A positive charge.

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A neutral charge

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No charge at all

Question 47

When objects have equal numbers of positive and negative charges, they are

Accepted Answer

electrically neutral

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positively charged

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negatively charged

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unbalanced

Question 48

If a negatively charged rod touches a conductor, the conductor will be charged by what method?

Accepted Answer

Conduction

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Friction

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Induction

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Convection

Question 49

An object becomes positively charged by

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losing electrons

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losing protons

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gaining electrons

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gaining protons

Question 50

Charging by contact results in both objects having the same charge.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 51

Transferring a charge without touching is ___

Accepted Answer

induction

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conduction

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grounding

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Newtons 3rd law

Question 52

Your hair sticking up after removing your toque is an example of charging by induction.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 53

This is the symbol for a _____?

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a single cell

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an AC current source

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a DC current source

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a battery

Question 54

This type of circuit only has one path for current to flow.

Accepted Answer

series

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parallel

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combination

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split

Question 55

Which best describes a parallel circuit?

Accepted Answer

Electricity flows along more than one pathway.

Answer

Electricity flows along one pathway.

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The flow of electricity comes from one source.

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The flow of electricity comes from more than one source.

Question 56

In a parallel circuit if one of the light bulbs burns out the rest _________.

Accepted Answer

can still light up

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stop the flow of electricity

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will go out

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of the light bulbs burn out also

Question 57

Which is NOT an insulator.

Accepted Answer

Copper

Answer

Wool

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Plastic

Answer

Glass

Question 58

Salt Water

Accepted Answer

Conductor

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Insulator

Question 59

This is the circuit symbol for ...

Accepted Answer

an ammeter

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an AC current source

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a DC current source

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a voltmeter

Question 60

What is the following symbol represent?

Accepted Answer

Resistor

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Wire

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Battery

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Switch

Question 61

The following schematic symbol represents a ...

Accepted Answer

fuse

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push switch

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diode

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circuit breaker

Question 62

Does this statement best describe a parallel or a series circuit.

When more light bulbs are added they all remain bright.

Accepted Answer

Parallel circuit

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Series circuit

Question 63

A term used to describe the number of electrons moving past a fixed point in a conductor in one second is called________.

Accepted Answer

Amperage

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Molecule

Answer

Current

Answer

Ohms

Question 64

The actual flow of electrons is called _______.

Accepted Answer

Current

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Molecule

Answer

Magnetism

Answer

Electrica

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